#BA61BD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.163 326.1), rgb(186, 97, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#BA61BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA61BD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 97, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.163 326.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BA61BD | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA61BD | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA61BD text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA61BD text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C983CB
oklch(70.6% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA61BD
oklch(63% 0.163 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A545A9
oklch(55.5% 0.176 326)
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Step 700
700
#8E3691
oklch(49.2% 0.164 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#732D76
oklch(42.6% 0.137 326)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#BA61BD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #577CC0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7287BA | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6B86 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA61BD
#BA61BD
oklch(63% 0.163 326.1)
- #35A247
#35A247
oklch(63% 0.163 146.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BA61BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BA61BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #BA61BD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.